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Costa Rica - Outbreak of New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) in animals

Pathfinder

Editor, Senior Moderator
Costa Rica - New world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) - Immediate notification

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5127

DISEASE
New world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)

CAUSAL AGENT
Cochliomyia hominivorax

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2023/07/14

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
1999/07/28

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/07/14

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Immediate notification

REPORT ID
IN_161858

REPORT REFERENCE
INFORME 161858

REPORT DATE
2023/07/17

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Illegal movement of animals

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
A case of new world screwworm was reported in a dog in a town near the southern border of the country. Samples were taken and new world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was confirmed.


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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_121874 - PUEBLO DE SAN ISIDRO

OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2023/07/14

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Puntarenas

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Corredores

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

LOCATION
Pueblo de San Isidro

Latitude, Longitude
8.5809 , -82.8561

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
The case is a dog from an exposed population of five animals.


SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Dogs (DOMESTIC)
NEW 5
1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 5 1 0 0 0 0

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5127​
 
​Costa Rica - New world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) - Follow up report 1

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5127

DISEASE
New world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)

CAUSAL AGENT
Cochliomyia hominivorax

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2023/07/14

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
1999/07/28

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/07/14

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 1

REPORT ID
FUR_162183

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/08/04

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Illegal movement of animals

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
A case of new world screwworm was reported in a dog in a town near the southern border of the country. Samples were taken and new world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was confirmed.


QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Cattle (DOMESTIC)
NEW 49
7 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 49 7 0 0 0 0
Dogs (DOMESTIC)
NEW 1
1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 6 2 0 0 0 0
All species
NEW 50
8 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 55 9 0 0 0 0​
...

NEW OUTBREAKS


OB_123160 - FINCA ALAJUELA, PIEDRAS BLANCAS
OB_123159 - PASO CANOAS
...

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5127​
 
Costa Rica - New world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) - Follow up report 2

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5127

DISEASE
New world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)

CAUSAL AGENT
Cochliomyia hominivorax

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2023/07/14

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
1999/07/28

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/07/14

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 2

REPORT ID
FUR_162500

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2023/08/28

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Illegal movement of animals

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
A case of new world screwworm was reported in a dog in a town near the southern border of the country. Samples were taken and new world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was confirmed.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Cattle (DOMESTIC)
NEW 167
10 1 0 0 0
TOTAL 216 17 1 0 0 0
Dogs (DOMESTIC)
NEW 9
5 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 15 7 0 0 0 0
Sheep (DOMESTIC)
NEW 34
2 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 34 2 0 0 0 0
All species
NEW 210
17 1 0 0 0
TOTAL 265 26 1 0 0 0​
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NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_124394 - CORREDORES
OB_124393 - LAUREL
OB_124392 - CANOAS
OB_124391 - CANOAS
OB_124390 - GOLFITO
OB_124389 - CORREDORES
OB_124388 - CANOAS
OB_124387 - CANOAS
OB_124386 - CORREDORES
OB_124385 - CANOAS
OB_124384 - CANOAS
OB_124383 - CANOAS

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https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5127​
 
Costa Rica - New world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) - Follow up report 8

GENERAL INFORMATION
COUNTRY/TERRITORY OR ZONE
ZONE

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

DISEASE CATEGORY
Listed disease

EVENT ID
5127

DISEASE
New world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax)

CAUSAL AGENT
Cochliomyia hominivorax

GENOTYPE / SEROTYPE / SUBTYPE
-

START DATE
2023/07/14

REASON FOR NOTIFICATION
Recurrence of an eradicated disease

DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE
1999/07/28

CONFIRMATION DATE
2023/07/14

EVENT STATUS
On-going

END DATE
-

SELF-DECLARATION
NO

REPORT INFORMATION
REPORT NUMBER
Follow-up report 8

REPORT ID
FUR_165785

REPORT REFERENCE
-

REPORT DATE
2024/02/14

REPORT STATUS
Validated

NO EVOLUTION REPORT
-

EPIDEMIOLOGY
SOURCE OF EVENT OR ORIGIN OF INFECTION
Illegal movement of animals
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
A case of new world screwworm was reported in a dog in a town near the southern border of the country. Samples were taken and new world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) was confirmed.

QUANTITATIVE DATA SUMMARY
MEASURING UNIT
Animal

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Cattle (DOMESTIC)
NEW 91
1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL1711 48 1 0 0 0
Dogs (DOMESTIC)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL 19 11 0 0 0 0
Equidae (DOMESTIC)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL1 1 0 0 0 0
Sheep (DOMESTIC)
NEW - - - - - -
TOTAL 88 4 0 0 0 0
All species
NEW 91 1 0 0 0 0​
TOTAL 1819 64 1 0 0 0

DIAGNOSTIC DETAILS
CLINICAL SIGNS
YES

METHOD OF DIAGNOSTIC
Clinical, Diagnostic test
...

NEW OUTBREAKS

OB_131967 - CUTRIS DE SAN CARLOS
OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

START DATE
2024/02/03

END DATE
-

DETAILED CHARACTERISATION
-

FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
Alajuela

SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
San Carlos

THIRD ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
-

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

LOCATION
Cutris de San Carlos

Latitude, Longitude
10.7822 , -84.3758

OUTBREAKS IN CLUSTER
-

MEASURING UNIT
Animal

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
-

SpeciesSusceptibleCasesDeathsKilled and Disposed ofSlaughtered/ Killed for commercial useVaccinated
Cattle (DOMESTIC)
NEW 91 1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 91 1 0 0 0 0​
​...

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED OUTBREAKS

OB_131798 - PUERTO VIEJO DE SARAPIQUÍ...
OB_131797 - VALLE DE LA ESTRELLA, LIMÓN
OB_131796 - PILAS DE BUENOS AIRES
OB_131795 - MATINA, LIMÒN
OB_130535 - ESCOBAL, ATENAS
OB_130534 - SAN RAFAEL, ESPARZA
OB_127910 - SAVEGRE
OB_127909 - GUAYCARÁ
OB_127908 - LIMONCITO
OB_127907 - PILAS
OB_127906 - SIERPE
OB_127905 - CORREDORES
OB_127904 - PAVON
OB_127903 - PASO CANOAS
OB_127902 - AGUA BUENA
OB_127901 - GUAY
OB_127900 - LA CUESTA
OB_127899 - PALMAR
OB_127898 - PAVON
OB_127897 - AGUA BUENA
OB_126559 - CUTRIS DE SAN CARLOS
OB_126521 - LAUREL
OB_126520 - CORREDORES
OB_126519 - CORREDORES
OB_126518 - GOLFITO, PAVON
OB_126517 - CORREDORES
OB_126516 - CORREDORES
OB_126515 - CORREDORES, LA CUESTA
OB_126514 - PAVON DE GOLFITO
OB_126513 - PASO CANOAS
OB_126512 - CORREDORES
OB_126511 - CORREDORES
OB_126510 - PASO CANOAS
OB_126509 - CORREDORES
OB_126508 - CORREDORES
OB_126507 - PASO CANOAS
OB_124394 - CORREDORES
OB_124393 - LAUREL
OB_124392 - CANOAS
OB_124391 - CANOAS
OB_124390 - GOLFITO
OB_124389 - CORREDORES
OB_124388 - CANOAS
OB_124387 - CANOAS
OB_124386 - CORREDORES
OB_124385 - CANOAS
OB_124384 - CANOAS
OB_124383 - CANOAS
OB_123160 - FINCA ALAJUELA, PIEDRAS BLANCAS
OB_123159 - PASO CANOAS
OB_121874 - PUEBLO DE SAN ISIDRO
...

https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5127​
 
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